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Salsa vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between salsa and mackerel

  • Mackerel is higher than salsa in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 792% more than salsa.
  • Salsa contains 5 times more sodium than mackerel. While salsa contains 430mg of sodium, mackerel contains only 83mg.

Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, salsa and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more IronIron +42.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +506.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +452.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +826.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12800%
~equal in Copper ~0.094mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +218%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +534.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Selenium 0.4µg 51.6µg 93%
Protein 1.5g 23.85g 45%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 6.85mg 36%
Phosphorus 30mg 278mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.412mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 4.3g 28%
Fats 0.2g 17.81g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.46mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.029g 4.176g 19%
Magnesium 16mg 97mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 7.006g 17%
Sodium 430mg 83mg 15%
Calories 36kcal 262kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.159mg 9%
Iron 2.24mg 1.57mg 8%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.94mg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Vitamin C 4mg 0.4mg 4%
Potassium 270mg 401mg 4%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 54µg 3%
Carbs 7g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 5.6g 0g N/A
Calcium 12mg 15mg 0%
Copper 0.096mg 0.094mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +68.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1490%
Contains more FatsFats +8805%
Contains more OtherOther +216.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43687.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3918.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.